November 8, 2007 - (ATLANTA, GA) - Entrepreneur Charles M. Brewer, founder of MindSpring Enterprises and Green Street Properties, will receive the 2007 Ethics Advocate Award sponsored by the Center for Ethics and Corporate Responsibility at the J. Mack Robinson College of Business. The fifth annual award will be presented at the Carter Center on November 28th at 6 p.m. Brewer was founder and served as CEO of MindSpring Enterprises until it merged in 1999 with EarthLink to form the second-largest Internet service provider. In 2001, he announced the formation of Green Street Properities, a residential development company devoted to environmental stewardship and the principles of "New Urbanism."

He was nominated for his public advocacy of values-based management, which he sees as the key to reforming the world of business. This commitment was summed up in a speech to The Center for Ethics and Corporate Responsibility where he said, "For me, the core values and beliefs really were the whole point of the business, which was to change the way the world does business. I didn't really care if MindSpring was an Internet service provider or a cheese manufacturer. I really didn't. It was how we treated each other, how we treated the customers."

The Ethics Advocate Award recognizes individuals who have been effective agents of change in a particular field or the business community and was created to recognize specific acts of ethical advocacy. Past honorees include Georgia Supreme Court Justice Robert Benham, who was recognized for advocating reforms to promote ethics, equality and fairness in the state's judiciary; Ray Anderson, chairman of Interface Inc., honored for his advocacy of environmental sustainability; Bill Bolling, executive director of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, chosen for urging businesses to take seriously their ethical responsibilities to the hungry and illiterate; and Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, selected for her advocacy of an "ethics first" approach to restore trust in city government. Although these individuals took action to elevate ethical standards in different venues, all were recognized for the positive impact of their work on society.

The Center for Ethics and Corporate Responsibility, formerly known as The Southern Institute for Business and Professional Ethics, is one of the nation's leading centers promoting professional integrity and global corporate responsibility. Founded in 1993 by leaders in business, education and the professions, the Center is making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals, institutions and society. Founded as an independent, community-based initiative, supported by leading corporations, professional firms, small businesses and individuals, the Center became a unit of the Robinson College earlier this year.

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